Almaty vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$1806
🏠 One person rent
$531
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$1237
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
89
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
2.23M
20.9M

The cost of living in Almaty is 47% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 5468th and 7360th ($1014 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.8 months in Chengdu. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Chengdu ranked 6th in China, while ranked 3901st and 1238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Chengdu

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Almaty Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$1941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$14789

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594